How long do people stay in their homes in Washington Township (Wyoming County), PA?

Name: How long people stay in Washington Township (Wyoming County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.3% (±5.1 points) of households in Washington Township (Wyoming County), PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.3% (±5.1 points)
Since before 2000: 30.9%

When households in Washington Township (Wyoming County) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Washington Township (Wyoming County)	Wyoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.6% (±2.4 points)	3.6%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	11.7% (±4.5 points)	13.5%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	26.6% (±7.9 points)	27.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	27.3% (±8.6 points)	20.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	18.2% (±12.6 points)	14.1%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.7% (±5.1 points)	21.2%	14.9%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Washington Township (Wyoming County), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Wyoming County (17.1%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Washington Township (Wyoming County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Wyoming County)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Wyoming County)	—	15.3% (±5.1 points)	—
Meshoppen	2.8 mi	26.5% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tunkhannock	4.3 mi	33.3% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Meshoppen Township	4.4 mi	8.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Lemon Township	4.4 mi	28.5% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Mehoopany Township	5.4 mi	14.9% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)	5.4 mi	12.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Springville Township	7.0 mi	10.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn Township	7.2 mi	10.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meshoppen Township, PA (8.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tunkhannock, PA (33.3%), Lemon Township, PA (28.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Wyoming County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
8	Overfield Township	26.0% (±8.2 points)
9	Nicholson	22.8% (±11.3 points)
10	Exeter Township (Wyoming County)	17.6% (±7.6 points)
11	Monroe Township (Wyoming County)	16.4% (±6.1 points)
12	Northmoreland Township	16.2% (±5.0 points)
13	Eaton Township	15.8% (±7.5 points)
14	Washington Township (Wyoming County)	15.3% (±5.1 points)
15	Mehoopany Township	14.9% (±6.3 points)
16	Falls Township (Wyoming County)	12.6% (±5.6 points)
17	Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County)	12.3% (±5.7 points)
18	Nicholson Township (Wyoming County)	9.5% (±5.2 points)
19	Noxen Township	8.6% (±4.7 points)
20	Meshoppen Township	8.4% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Wyoming County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Washington Township (Wyoming County)

How often do people move in Washington Township (Wyoming County)?

15.3% of households in Washington Township (Wyoming County), PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Washington Township (Wyoming County) have?

30.9% of households in Washington Township (Wyoming County) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Washington township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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